COLD DARK ROOM

[ZEROPILOT]

He/she would have to figure out the type of infection, if there is one found to determine the type of antibiotic to use as treatment.
This can get very expensive.
I once spent a great deal of money on a sick tortoise that got many tests and even an operation and was eventually healed by an educated guess with an antibiotic.
If you trust him/her, do what you can do. But maybe discuss a monetary cap beforehand.

 

[Laura1412]

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He/she would have to figure out the type of infection, if there is one found to determine the type of antibiotic to use as treatment.
This can get very expensive.
I once spent a great deal of money on a sick tortoise that got many tests and even an operation and was eventually healed by an educated guess with an antibiotic.
If you trust him/her, do what you can do. But maybe discuss a monetary cap beforehand.

ll iv only ever been to him once to have Clyde checked for impaction which I was advised to do wen I first joined the but this is a completely different thing :-(

 

[johnandjade]

Dear friends,

Unfortunately, I will be leaving the CDR — and to some extent TFO — shortly. As you know I have found a home for Kristoff and Elsa, and I will be giving them away in mid-March. The reason I’m doing this early is so that they get used to their new homes and the new owner can still have me around if she needs me at the first stages of adoption. She doesn’t speak much English, so I will be her main source of info at first.

I love you guys, and I never wanted to leave, but I think it will be heartbreaking to be here without my two guys.

@Tidgy's Dad : Adam, thank you for being the soul of the party wherever you go — even in the depths of the dying Gecko Forum. Thank you for organizing CDR events and for your kind words of encouragement.

@JoesMum : Linda, thank you for being ready to help and for sharing your experience.

@johnandjade : John, thank you for the music and for opening the CDR every morning.

@Bee62: Sabine, thank you for thinking out of the box.

@Gillian Moore : Gillian, thank you for being kind.

@Lyn W : Lyn, thank you for the puns.

@Moozillion : Bea, thank you for the baking.

@Momof4 : Kathy, thank you for your sympathetic ear and knockout pictures of your family outings.

@Yvonne G : thank you for being here and everywhere and for squashing those spammer monsters wherever you go.

@AZtortMom : thank you for the high fives.

@Grandpa Turtle 144 : thank you for the Bud.

@ZEROPILOT : Ed, thank you for being so relaxed about your Christmas gift being very late and for your cool attitude.

Everyone — apologies if I forgot anyone — thank you for the camaraderie and good cheer. Thank you for the stories. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for being you.

don't leave us

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It's a RES!

 

[Moozillion]

OT at base again tonight, this will be my 3rd 12hr shift in a row :/

Now, that just seems a bit much!
Please don't let them take advantage of you...

 

[Moozillion]

Dear friends,

Unfortunately, I will be leaving the CDR — and to some extent TFO — shortly. As you know I have found a home for Kristoff and Elsa, and I will be giving them away in mid-March. The reason I’m doing this early is so that they get used to their new homes and the new owner can still have me around if she needs me at the first stages of adoption. She doesn’t speak much English, so I will be her main source of info at first.

I love you guys, and I never wanted to leave, but I think it will be heartbreaking to be here without my two guys.

@Tidgy's Dad : Adam, thank you for being the soul of the party wherever you go — even in the depths of the dying Gecko Forum. Thank you for organizing CDR events and for your kind words of encouragement.

@JoesMum : Linda, thank you for being ready to help and for sharing your experience.

@johnandjade : John, thank you for the music and for opening the CDR every morning.

@Bee62: Sabine, thank you for thinking out of the box.

@Gillian Moore : Gillian, thank you for being kind.

@Lyn W : Lyn, thank you for the puns.

@Moozillion : Bea, thank you for the baking.

@Momof4 : Kathy, thank you for your sympathetic ear and knockout pictures of your family outings.

@Yvonne G : thank you for being here and everywhere and for squashing those spammer monsters wherever you go.

@AZtortMom : thank you for the high fives.

@Grandpa Turtle 144 : thank you for the Bud.

@ZEROPILOT : Ed, thank you for being so relaxed about your Christmas gift being very late and for your cool attitude.

Everyone — apologies if I forgot anyone — thank you for the camaraderie and good cheer. Thank you for the stories. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for being you.

So sweet!
I will miss you a lot, Lena.
But I understand your situation.
I'm very glad you found good homes for your tortoises, and I wish you ALL THE BEST in your new home!
Love, Bea (Mooz)

 

[Moozillion]

Good afternoon, Roomies!
I slept late and am taking it easy today as my back has been bothering me a bit.
I may do a bit of baking later...

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

looks like a yellow bellied slider to me....but remember I'm always wrong.....lol

Hi, Maggie.
i'm getting moderately good at identifying torts ,but no clue at all re turtles.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Roomies can I just av some advise please my reptile vet as just rang me back as I requested a telephone call just to c if he semi to no what he was talking about and he says he's unable to advise what the problem is over the fone and he needs to c Clyde to get him xrayed check his mouth n nasal passages he also says that I need to up my temps to make sure it's warm and monitor him closely and if I notice any other problems i.e. Watery eyes nasal discharge laboured breathing loss of appetite to take him through he would discuss with me tho about antibiotic treatments if I need them do you think he sound like he is good

He sound reasonably good, though i'm not sure why he'd need to do a, x-ray at this stage.
It's not a bad idea to give a new tortoise a once over with a good vet when you get him, check for parasites and so on.
I'd probably do it.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's a RES!

You, and he doesn't look mortally wounded to me !
More shock than anything, is my guess.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good afternoon, Roomies!
I slept late and am taking it easy today as my back has been bothering me a bit.
I may do a bit of baking later...

Good afternoon, Bea!
Naughty back!
Don't overdo it in the kitchen.
Please take care of yourself.

 

[Laura1412]

My Clyde

He sound reasonably good, though i'm not sure why he'd need to do a, x-ray at this stage.
It's not a bad idea to give a new tortoise a once over with a good vet when you get him, check for parasites and so on.
I'd probably do it.

well he is not in the vet surgery now till Tuesday he don't work Friday and Monday so I'm hopin my Clyde don't take a turn for the worse :-(

 

[Yvonne G]

It's very quiet in the cdr today :-(

I'm a little bummed out by Kristoff's post.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm a little bummed out by Kristoff's post.

I'm absolutely miserable, now.

 

[Laura1412]

I'm a little bummed out by Kristoff's post.

Yvonne I'm sorry to be a pain but I no u very experienced and just want some advice about my little Clyde I noticed for last 2 days a little popping sound he has been a bit out of character the last 2 morning not comin out his hide like normal he did come out yesterday and eat and today I bathed him and he eaten he's been active today also no running eyes or bubbling nose just this popping iv upped all his temps and made my substrate moist as it was really dry what do u think I should do and what do u think may be the problem

 

[Yvonne G]

Just be careful the temperature stays warm now that you've moistened the substrate. I'm sorry to say I don't know what causes the popping sound. But if he's eating now and acting more normal, maybe there's nothing to worry about.??????

 

[Laura1412]

Just be careful the temperature stays warm now that you've moistened the substrate. I'm sorry to say I don't know what causes the popping sound. But if he's eating now and acting more normal, maybe there's nothing to worry about.??????

I'm hopin not my temps are higher now than they was so I will just keep my eye on him he's as Neva stopped eating just this popping and not coming out of hide is the only diffrance in him :-(

 

[johnandjade]

It's a RES!

wahhh!!! hello little fellow

 

[johnandjade]

Now, that just seems a bit much!
Please don't let them take advantage of you...

it's paid

 

[johnandjade]

Yvonne I'm sorry to be a pain but I no u very experienced and just want some advice about my little Clyde I noticed for last 2 days a little popping sound he has been a bit out of character the last 2 morning not comin out his hide like normal he did come out yesterday and eat and today I bathed him and he eaten he's been active today also no running eyes or bubbling nose just this popping iv upped all his temps and made my substrate moist as it was really dry what do u think I should do and what do u think may be the problem

is the noise made as he pulls back into his shell?